Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hen corticosteroids are utilised for their anti-inflammatory properties, adrenocortical atrophy may result. Abrupt steroid withdrawal or intercurrent illness can precipitate acute adrenal crisis. We report two cases of adrenal crisis which resulted from withdrawal of immunosuppressive steroid therapy.Case report: i) A 74-year-old gentleman was admitted with hypotension (BP 80/40), severe hyponatremia (Na:118 mmol/l) and acute renal failure ...

Background: Patients taking corticosteroids for immune suppression are vulnerable to adrenal crisis during intercurrent illness or if steroids are stopped abruptly. Although patients on glucocorticoids for adrenal failure are routinely provided with sick day rules, we wished to ascertain whether patients on immunosuppressive steroids are appropriately counselled.Aim: This study sets out to compare patient awareness of steroid sick day rules in endocrine ...